The Human Body
A roller coaster ride through the nephrons of this organ would include the loop of Henle
Kidneys
Some news you can use about screws: turn 'em right to get 'em tight & in this direction to loosen things up
Counterclockwise
On April 17, 1948 a Brigade led by Yitzhak Rabin brought relief supplies to a blockaded Jewish area of this city
Jerusalem
This brand of velour tracksuits, famously worn by celebrities like Paris Hilton and Jennifer Lopez, was a Y2K fashion staple
Juicy Couture
In classical music, what instruments usually comprise a string quartet?
Two violins, viola, and a cello
Looking directly at the Sun during an eclipse can burn this light-sensitive membrane at the back of the eye
The retina
Happy 400th birthday, aka this, Giovanni Domenico Cassini! You don't look a day over 395
Quadricentennial
In 1949, the Grand Army of the Potomac had its last gathering. What people were in this organization?
Union Civil War Veterans
Which type of shoe, associated with the Spice Girls, became a staple of '90s teen fashion?
Platform sneakers
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Humans have apocrine & eccrine these, found in the skin; the eccrine ones help regulate temperature
If you're an Olympic sprinter, it's the unfortunate consequence of a false start, aka jumping the gun
Disqualification
The Vatican said Pope Pius XII was guarding the newly found bones of this man, Pius' predecessor (minus the 259 other popes between them)
St. Peter
What brand of jeans, known for its baggy fit, was a '90s fashion staple?
JNCO jeans
What was the name of the last Queen of France?
Marie Antoinette
The ball of the ball-&-socket shoulder joint is the head of this arm bone
humerus
At a Sierra Club meeting, avoid "tree hugger" & use this less disparaging synonym for someone concerned about conservation
Environmentalist
U.N. Secretary-General Trygve Lie was happy to take a check for $8.5 million from this junior philanthropist for the new headquarters
John D. Rockefeller III
What is Cher from Clueless' iconic outfit
Yellow plaid mini skirt + blazer
What are the first 10 digits of pi? (not counting decimal)
3.141592653
The heart's alternating periods of contraction & relaxation are called these 2 similar words
Systole and Diastole
Unable to be broken down by microorganisms--like Styrofoam, which takes about 500 years to decompose
Nonbiodegradable
Starting in 1947 this Berlin-area prison, capacity 600, held Rudolf Hess, Albert Speer & 5 other war criminals
Spandau Prison
Which 2000s pop star launched a line of edible beauty products, Dessert Beauty, that was eventually shuttered after facing multiple lawsuits?
Jessica Simpson
What are the three types of rock?
Sedimentary, Metamorphic, and Igneous